Summary of the invention
Be the shortcoming that the gray level that overcomes minimizing is described, the invention provides the high dither technology of a little specific questions among a kind of PDP of being applicable to.
Describe for obtaining preferably gray level, carrying disconnectedly to last gray level amplitude bit resolution, on vision signal, add high-frequency jitter signal.As previously mentioned, this is a kind of well-known technology in technical literature for high dither, is used to reduce the influence of the quantizing noise that the minimizing owing to the resolution figure place that is shown causes.Utilize high dither, between existing video level, add the level that some are artificial.Can improve gray level like this and describe, but on the other hand, also increase the high dither noise of high-frequency, low amplitude, this noise is tangible to the observer who only is in shorter viewing distance.
According to solution of the present invention, in the PDP tailor-make product, adopt high-frequency jitter signal, to describe so that obtain optimized gray level, the noise of high dither simultaneously is minimum.Three kinds of concrete technology are arranged, and they can be individually or are applied to optimization in combination, and they are:
-based on the high dither of unit: the cellular construction that is applicable to plasma display.
-object-based high dither: be applicable to the video image structure that is shown.
-based on the high dither of amplitude: the amplitude leyel that is applicable to pixel in the video image that is shown or pixel region.
Based on the high dither of unit, be to add a high-frequency jitter signal, it is that (each pixel has three unit R, and G B) rather than for each pixel determines for each plasma cell.This makes the high dither noise concerning the observer, becomes meticulous and so unshowy.
The meaning of object-based high dither is, only the object for certain picture material adds high-frequency jitter signal, perhaps to the bit resolution of the object that shows, adopts the group of disposable high dither number.In other words, the bit resolution that is used for the high dither number is done to such an extent that adapt with the bit resolution of display object.To help to illustrate this idea with two examples below:
1.OSD nearly all being 4 bit resolutions that have of each chrominance component R, G, B, (screen display) produce.This represents display gray level resolution (each chrominance component R, G, B are 8), is enough to correctly describe this class OSD, so, add that high-frequency jitter signal only can increase the high dither noise, and can not bring tangible benefit.
2. if a PC graphics card is connected to plasma display, for example be 256 color modes, add that high-frequency jitter signal also is useless.The bit resolution of each chrominance component R, G, B also is very low in this pattern.Using the high dither technology can not improve gray level describes.This serially adds oneself high-frequency jitter signal just as graphics card, the colored number that reduces with compensation.
The meaning based on the high dither of amplitude is disposable high dither array to be made the function of video signal components.In other words, expression here is that the bit resolution of high dither is done to such an extent that adapt with the amplitude of video signal components.Opposite with the pixel value of less (darker), bigger pixel value does not lose bit resolution when the elimination gamma function of using square.Therefore, high dither figure place can reduce with the function of amplitude.
Therefore, the method of the rgb video view data that a kind of processing shows on display is provided, described display has a plurality of and the corresponding light-emitting component of the chrominance component video image pixel, wherein, the high dither method is applied to video data, describe with the gray level in the refinement video image, it is characterized in that: in the high dither method, inputting video data is converted into the high bit resolution of eliminating the gamma rectification building-out, and the high dither number is added on the inputting video data of high bit resolution, be converted into blocking after the step of last bit resolution at inputting video data, the high dither method comprises the following one or more features that are used alone or in combination: the chrominance component R that is added to the given pixel of frame of video, G, high dither number on the video data of B is to distinguish each other with different; According to the region in the video image, form disposable high dither array; According to video level, form disposable high dither array.
In addition, a kind of device that is used to handle video image displayed on display is provided, described display has a plurality of and the corresponding light-emitting component of the RGB chrominance component video image pixel, described device comprises the high dither unit that calculates the high dither number, described high dither number is added to vedio data, describe with the gray level in the refinement video image, it is characterized in that: in the high dither unit, comprise the conversion equipment that inputting video data is converted to high bit resolution, with the adder that the high dither number is added to the inputting video data of high bit resolution, and the cutting device that blocks step, the video data of importing in blocking step is converted into last bit resolution, the high dither unit is according to the following one or more feature calculation high dither numbers that are used alone or in combination: the high dither unit uses different high dithers to count figure to the RGB chrominance component, so that will distinguish the RGB component that is added to given pixel with different high dither numbers each other; Device according to the region in the video image, is selected different disposable high dither arrays; Device according to video level, is selected different disposable high dither arrays.
Embodiment
In Fig. 1, on plasma display panel, produce the universal of light with the explanation of diagram example.As previously mentioned, plasma cell can only be switched on or turn-off.Therefore, the small-pulse effect of some when plasma cell is switched on place just produces light.Produce different colors by the scun strokes per minute of modulating per frame period.For this reason, the frame period is divided into so-called subdomain SF.Each subdomain SF has distributed special weighting, and what light pulses this weighting determines to produce among this subdomain SF.The generation of light is controlled by the subdomain code word.The subdomain code word is the binary number of activation of a control subdomain and inactivation.Put 1 each activate form relative sub area SF, put 0 each make form relative sub area SF inefficacy.In the subdomain SF that is activated, the light pulse number that is assigned with will be produced.In the subdomain of inactivation, will there be light to produce.Typical subdomain structural table with 12 subdomains is shown among Fig. 1.Subdomain is weighted in the top of figure and lists.
The illustrated frame period is longer than the cycle that whole subdomain cycles connect together slightly.Its reason is, for the non-standard video source, video line may be subject to shake, and can insert in the video line of shake for guaranteeing all subdomain SF, and then the time total amount of all subdomain SF should be shorter than the cycle of normal video slightly.
For the sake of simplicity, provide the definition of term subdomain here: subdomain is a time cycle, wherein, arranges as follows successively with regard to each unit:
1. have one to write/addressing period, wherein, unit or guide foment into high voltage is perhaps guided neutral state into low-voltage.
2. have one to keep the cycle, wherein, gas discharge forms short potential pulse, and this pulse causes corresponding bob light pulse.Certainly, the unit that has only the front to be energized just produces led pulse.In the unit under the neutral state, there is not gas discharge.
3. an erase cycle is arranged, and wherein, the electric charge of unit is eliminated.
As previously mentioned, plasma utilizes PWM (pulse-length modulation) to produce the tone of different gray scales.Opposite with CRT, in CRT, brightness is pressed into quadratic relationship with cathodic electricity approx, and in PDP, brightness and discharge pulse number are linear.Therefore, before PWM, approximate square elimination gamma function will be added to the video signal components R of input, and G is on the B.
The effect that on the inputting video data this eliminated gamma function is illustrated in the following table, here, and the elimination gamma function of using square (calculating) with 16 bit resolutions.Will square the elimination gamma function be added to inputting video data after, in next column, the effect that this eliminates gamma function is described.The number of these row be last columns square divided by 255 and cast out gained result after the mantissa.Do like this, guarantee that the output video scope is identical with the input video scope.
8 inputting video datas (X) |
16 De-gam eliminate gamma ma data (X
**2)
|
8 output video data (X
**2/25 5)
|
Eliminate gamma data (X for 11
**2/32)
|
8 inputting video datas (X) |
Eliminate gamma data (X for 16
**2)
|
8 output video data (X
**2/255)
|
Eliminate gamma data (X for 11
**2/32)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
128 |
16384 |
64 |
512 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
129 |
16641 |
65 |
520 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
16900 |
66 |
528 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
131 |
17161 |
67 |
536 |
4 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
132 |
17424 |
68 |
544 |
5 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
133 |
17689 |
69 |
552 |
6 |
36 |
0 |
1 |
134 |
17956 |
70 |
561 |
7 |
49 |
0 |
1 |
135 |
18225 |
71 |
569 |
8 |
64 |
0 |
2 |
136 |
18496 |
72 |
578 |
9 |
81 |
0 |
2 |
137 |
18769 |
73 |
586 |
10 |
100 |
0 |
3 |
138 |
19044 |
74 |
595 |
11 |
121 |
0 |
3 |
139 |
19321 |
75 |
603 |
12 |
144 |
0 |
4 |
140 |
19600 |
76 |
612 |
13 |
169 |
0 |
5 |
141 |
19881 |
77 |
621 |
14 |
196 |
0 |
6 |
142 |
20164 |
79 |
630 |
15 |
225 |
0 |
7 |
143 |
20449 |
80 |
639 |
16 |
256 |
1 |
8 |
144 |
20736 |
81 |
648 |
17 |
289 |
1 |
9 |
145 |
21025 |
82 |
657 |
18 |
324 |
1 |
10 |
146 |
21316 |
83 |
666 |
19 |
361 |
1 |
11 |
147 |
21609 |
84 |
675 |
20 |
400 |
1 |
12 |
148 |
21904 |
85 |
684 |
21 |
441 |
1 |
13 |
149 |
22201 |
87 |
693 |
22 |
484 |
2 |
15 |
150 |
22500 |
88 |
703 |
23 |
529 |
2 |
16 |
151 |
22801 |
89 |
712 |
24 |
576 |
2 |
18 |
152 |
23104 |
90 |
722 |
25 |
625 |
2 |
19 |
153 |
23409 |
91 |
731 |
26 |
676 |
2 |
21 |
154 |
23716 |
93 |
741 |
27 |
729 |
2 |
22 |
155 |
24025 |
94 |
750 |
28 |
768 |
3 |
24 |
156 |
24336 |
95 |
760 |
29 |
841 |
3 |
26 |
157 |
24649 |
96 |
770 |
30 |
900 |
3 |
28 |
158 |
24964 |
97 |
780 |
31 |
961 |
3 |
30 |
159 |
25281 |
99 |
790 |
32 |
1024 |
4 |
32 |
160 |
25600 |
100 |
800 |
33 |
1089 |
4 |
34 |
161 |
25921 |
101 |
810 |
34 |
1156 |
4 |
36 |
162 |
26244 |
102 |
820 |
35 |
1225 |
4 |
38 |
163 |
26569 |
104 |
830 |
36 |
1296 |
5 |
40 |
164 |
26896 |
105 |
840 |
37 |
1369 |
5 |
42 |
165 |
27225 |
106 |
850 |
38 |
1444 |
5 |
45 |
166 |
27556 |
108 |
861 |
39 |
1521 |
5 |
47 |
167 |
27889 |
109 |
871 |
40 |
1600 |
6 |
50 |
168 |
28224 |
110 |
882 |
41 |
1681 |
6 |
52 |
169 |
28561 |
112 |
892 |
42 |
1764 |
6 |
55 |
170 |
28900 |
113 |
903 |
43 |
1849 |
7 |
57 |
171 |
29241 |
114 |
913 |
44 |
1936 |
7 |
60 |
172 |
29584 |
116 |
924 |
45 |
2025 |
7 |
63 |
173 |
29929 |
117 |
935 |
46 |
2116 |
8 |
66 |
174 |
30276 |
118 |
946 |
47 |
2209 |
8 |
69 |
175 |
30625 |
120 |
957 |
48 |
2304 |
9 |
72 |
176 |
30976 |
121 |
968 |
49 |
2401 |
9 |
75 |
177 |
31329 |
122 |
979 |
50 |
2500 |
9 |
78 |
178 |
31684 |
124 |
990 |
51 |
2601 |
10 |
81 |
179 |
32041 |
125 |
1001 |
52 |
2704 |
10 |
84 |
180 |
32400 |
127 |
1012 |
53 |
2809 |
11 |
87 |
181 |
32761 |
128 |
1023 |
54 |
2916 |
11 |
91 |
182 |
33124 |
129 |
1035 |
55 |
3025 |
11 |
94 |
183 |
33489 |
131 |
1046 |
56 |
3136 |
12 |
98 |
184 |
33856 |
132 |
1058 |
57 |
3249 |
12 |
101 |
185 |
34225 |
134 |
1069 |
58 |
3364 |
13 |
105 |
186 |
34596 |
135 |
1081 |
59 |
3481 |
13 |
108 |
187 |
34969 |
137 |
1092 |
60 |
3600 |
14 |
112 |
188 |
35344 |
138 |
1104 |
61 |
3721 |
14 |
116 |
189 |
35721 |
140 |
1116 |
62 |
3844 |
15 |
120 |
190 |
36100 |
141 |
1128 |
63 |
3969 |
15 |
124 |
191 |
36481 |
143 |
1140 |
64 |
4096 |
16 |
128 |
192 |
36864 |
144 |
1152 |
65 |
4225 |
16 |
132 |
193 |
37249 |
146 |
1164 |
66 |
4356 |
17 |
136 |
194 |
37636 |
147 |
1176 |
67 |
4489 |
17 |
140 |
195 |
38025 |
149 |
1188 |
68 |
4624 |
18 |
144 |
196 |
38416 |
150 |
1200 |
69 |
4761 |
18 |
148 |
197 |
38809 |
152 |
1212 |
70 |
4900 |
19 |
153 |
198 |
39204 |
153 |
1225 |
71 |
5041 |
19 |
157 |
199 |
39601 |
155 |
1237 |
72 |
5184 |
20 |
162 |
200 |
40000 |
156 |
1250 |
73 |
5329 |
20 |
166 |
201 |
40401 |
158 |
1262 |
74 |
5476 |
21 |
171 |
202 |
40804 |
160 |
1275 |
75 |
5625 |
22 |
175 |
203 |
41209 |
161 |
1287 |
76 |
5776 |
22 |
180 |
204 |
41616 |
163 |
1300 |
77 |
5929 |
23 |
185 |
205 |
42025 |
164 |
1313 |
78 |
6084 |
23 |
190 |
206 |
42436 |
166 |
1326 |
79 |
6241 |
24 |
195 |
207 |
42849 |
168 |
1339 |
80 |
6400 |
25 |
200 |
208 |
43264 |
169 |
1352 |
81 |
6561 |
25 |
205 |
209 |
43681 |
171 |
1365 |
82 |
6724 |
26 |
210 |
210 |
44100 |
172 |
1378 |
83 |
6889 |
27 |
215 |
211 |
44512 |
174 |
1391 |
84 |
7056 |
27 |
220 |
212 |
44944 |
176 |
1404 |
85 |
7225 |
28 |
225 |
213 |
45369 |
177 |
1417 |
86 |
7396 |
29 |
231 |
214 |
45796 |
179 |
1431 |
87 |
7569 |
29 |
236 |
215 |
46225 |
181 |
1444 |
88 |
7744 |
30 |
242 |
216 |
46656 |
182 |
1458 |
89 |
7921 |
31 |
247 |
217 |
47089 |
184 |
1471 |
90 |
8100 |
31 |
253 |
218 |
47524 |
186 |
1485 |
91 |
8281 |
32 |
258 |
219 |
47961 |
188 |
1498 |
92 |
8464 |
33 |
264 |
220 |
48400 |
189 |
1512 |
93 |
8649 |
33 |
270 |
221 |
48841 |
191 |
1526 |
94 |
8836 |
34 |
276 |
222 |
49284 |
193 |
1540 |
95 |
9025 |
35 |
282 |
223 |
49729 |
195 |
1554 |
96 |
9216 |
36 |
288 |
224 |
50176 |
196 |
1568 |
97 |
9409 |
36 |
294 |
225 |
50625 |
198 |
1582 |
98 |
9604 |
37 |
300 |
226 |
51076 |
200 |
1596 |
99 |
9801 |
38 |
306 |
227 |
51529 |
202 |
1610 |
100 |
10000 |
39 |
312 |
228 |
51984 |
203 |
1324 |
101 |
10201 |
40 |
318 |
229 |
52441 |
205 |
1638 |
102 |
10404 |
40 |
325 |
230 |
52900 |
207 |
1653 |
103 |
10609 |
41 |
331 |
231 |
53361 |
209 |
1667 |
104 |
10816 |
42 |
338 |
232 |
53284 |
211 |
1682 |
105 |
11025 |
43 |
344 |
233 |
54289 |
212 |
1696 |
106 |
11236 |
44 |
351 |
234 |
54756 |
214 |
1711 |
107 |
11449 |
44 |
357 |
235 |
55225 |
216 |
1725 |
108 |
11664 |
45 |
364 |
236 |
55696 |
218 |
1740 |
109 |
11881 |
46 |
371 |
237 |
56169 |
220 |
1755 |
110 |
12100 |
47 |
378 |
238 |
56644 |
222 |
1770 |
111 |
12321 |
48 |
385 |
239 |
57121 |
224 |
1785 |
112 |
12544 |
49 |
392 |
240 |
57600 |
225 |
1800 |
113 |
12769 |
50 |
399 |
241 |
58081 |
227 |
1815 |
114 |
12996 |
50 |
406 |
242 |
58564 |
229 |
1830 |
115 |
13225 |
51 |
413 |
243 |
59049 |
231 |
1845 |
116 |
13456 |
52 |
420 |
244 |
59536 |
233 |
1860 |
117 |
13689 |
53 |
427 |
245 |
60025 |
235 |
1875 |
118 |
13924 |
54 |
435 |
246 |
60516 |
237 |
1891 |
119 |
14161 |
55 |
442 |
247 |
61009 |
239 |
1906 |
120 |
14400 |
56 |
450 |
248 |
61504 |
241 |
1922 |
121 |
14641 |
57 |
457 |
249 |
62001 |
243 |
1937 |
122 |
14884 |
58 |
465 |
250 |
62500 |
245 |
1953 |
123 |
15129 |
59 |
472 |
251 |
63001 |
247 |
1968 |
124 |
15376 |
60 |
480 |
252 |
63504 |
249 |
1984 |
125 |
15625 |
61 |
488 |
253 |
64009 |
251 |
2000 |
126 |
15876 |
62 |
496 |
254 |
64516 |
253 |
2016 |
127 |
16129 |
63 |
504 |
255 |
65025 |
255 |
2032 |
See that as the numerical value in 8 output video data rows of beginning concerning smaller input value, many incoming levels are videoed is identical level.This is because divided by 255, and casts out mantissa.In other words, for darker zone, quantized level is higher than with nonlinear quantization corresponding main with the zone.Specifically, all be 0 (this handle in unacceptable 4 digital video data resolutions) less than 16 numerical value corresponding to vision signal by map.
High dither is for fear of the known technology that becomes flexible the amplitude resolution position owing to truncation.If this technology just works in the time of just can obtaining required resolution before blocking step.Yet this is the application's a situation, because the video data after eliminating the gamma operation has 16 resolution, and in corresponding row, does not have two identical numerical value.High dither can recover so much position of being lost by truncation on principle.But the high dither noise frequency reduces, and therefore, becomes more remarkable along with the high dither figure place.
1 high dither is equivalent to that effective output level number be multiply by 2,2 high dithers and is equivalent to that effective output level number be multiply by 4,3 high dithers and is equivalent to effective output level number be multiply by 8.
Table, particularly input value above investigating discloses and requires 3 high dithers at least less than 16, to reappear 256 video levels that reflection ' CRT ' display device desired gray level is more correctly described.
In the superincumbent table, comprise from eliminating the output data of gamma unit with 11 row of eliminating the gamma Data Start.These numerical value are divided by 32 or more suitably says and clip 5 and acquisition with the numerical value in 16 row of eliminating the gamma Data Starts.The back will explain how these numerical value are used in high dither is handled.
Below, with the high dither of explaining in detail based on the unit.
Based on the high dither of unit, be that the high dither number is added to each display board unit, rather than do usually add to each display board pixel like that.The display board pixel is made up of three unit: the red, green and blue color element.Advantage based on the high dither of unit is to make the high dither noise meticulous, thereby makes it so unshowy concerning the beholder.
Because the high dither figure defines in the unit mode,, diffuse to not homochromy adjacent unit to avoid a unit, and make image dyeing so can not use error spread such technology.This is not a big shortcoming, because observe, sometimes in truncation error with belong between the mobile graphics of vision signal and have undesirable low frequency to move interference.Error diffusion works under the situation of rest image most.
According to the present invention, static three-D high frequency shake figure is used in suggestion, and not use error diffusion.
Fig. 3 illustrates an example of this figure.Use 3 high dithers in this example.This expression high dither numerical value is 0 to 7.Static 3 dimension high dither figures are determined by 4*4*4 unit (4 row, every row Unit 4 repeat to take from 4 frames) cube.Be noted that this embodiment is an example, in other embodiments of the invention, the size of the figure place of high dither and high dither figure and type all are to change.
Using 3 high dithers to require to eliminate the gamma operation carries out with 3 that surpass last resolution.Last resolution is given as 8 bit resolutions.So the subdomain coding range is from 0 to 255.The output area of eliminating the gamma operation also just should be from 0 to 2040.The maximum high dither number that is noted that 3 high dithers is 7.If this number is added to 2040, the result is 2047, and this is the highest 11 possible bit %11111111111.Ratio 2040 hangs down the value of some slightly, for example 2032 also can use.This has advantage, and promptly corresponding value can be clipped 5 least significant bit (LSB)s by 16 elimination gamma data simply and get.
Some other example: if the subdomain coding range is from 0 to 175, the output area of eliminating the gamma operation should be from 0 to 1400; At last, if coding range is from 0 to 127, output area should be from 0 to 1016.For each display board unit and each frame, corresponding high dither figure numerical value adds to the output of eliminating gamma function, thereby blocks to final figure place.
3 high dither figures that are illustrated among Fig. 3 are static.This means that it repeatedly is used for entire display panel.As can be seen from Figure 3, the high dither figure repeats on the horizontal direction of display board.But it also correspondingly repeats on vertical direction and time orientation.
Be noted that the figure of being advised, when being integrated in time, always provide identical numerical value for the unit of entire display panel.If not this situation, under some environment, some unit may collect the amplitude error of comparing with other unit, and this just is equivalent to a undesirable fixing false static graphics.
Below, relatively explain the high dither principle that the present invention is based on object.Object-based high dither, the function of the object that conduct shows corresponding to the figure place of revising high dither.For this purpose, stipulate the selector switch of different masked bits figures as the high dither bit resolution.For example, if object-based high dither and combined based on the unit high dither, the realization of different high dither bit resolutions can be finished as follows.
Keep intact constant by high dither figure shown in Figure 3.That is to say that before handling beginning in high dither, the high dither number has 3 bit resolutions.This is the highest possible bit resolution in the present embodiment.For realize 3,2,1 with 4 kinds of 0 different bit resolutions, determine 4 kinds of different mask numerical value.They are:
3 high dither → masko=%111=7H
2 high dither → masko=%110=6H
1 high dither → masko=%100=4H
0 high dither → masko=%000=0H
These masked bits figures are added on the high resolving power high dither number by Boolean calculation.This can do best explanation with some examples.In following example, Boolean calculation is the logical operation.
3 high dithers
The high dither number | The masked bits figure | The result |
%111 | %111 | %111 |
%110 | %111 | %110 |
%101 | %111 | %101 |
%100 | %111 | %100 |
%011 | %111 | %011 |
%010 | %111 | %010 |
%011 | %111 | %001 |
%000 | %111 | %000 |
2 high dithers
The high dither number | The masked bits figure | The result |
%111 | %110 | %110 |
%110 | %110 | %110 |
%101 | %110 | %100 |
%100 | %110 | %100 |
%011 | %110 | %010 |
%010 | %110 | %010 |
%001 | %110 | %000 |
%000 | %110 | %000 |
1 high dither
The high dither number | The masked bits figure | The result |
%111 | %100 | %100 |
%110 | %100 | %100 |
%101 | %100 | %100 |
%100 | %100 | %100 |
%011 | %100 | %000 |
%010 | %100 | %000 |
%001 | %100 | %000 |
%000 | %100 | %000 |
0 high dither
The high dither number | The masked bits figure | The result |
%111 | %000 | %000 |
%110 | %000 | %000 |
%101 | %000 | %000 |
%100 | %000 | %000 |
%011 | %000 | %000 |
%010 | %000 | %000 |
%001 | %000 | %000 |
%000 | %000 | %000 |
Be clear that from 3 high dither tables, add that the masked bits figure does not influence the numerical value of high dither.They remain unchanged, and therefore, 3 high dithers are retained as desired.
Be clear that from 2 high dithers, add the masked bits figure after, 3 high dither numerical value are converted to 2 high dither numerical value.The result forms has only 4 kinds of corresponding desired 2 high dithers of different output valves.
Be clear that from 1 high dither, add the masked bits figure after, 3 high dither numerical value are converted to 1 high dither numerical value.The result forms has only 2 kinds of corresponding desired 1 high dithers of different output valves.
Be clear that from 0 high dither, add the masked bits figure after, 3 high dither numerical value are converted to 0 high dither numerical value.Every input high dither numerical value is converted into 0 corresponding desired 0 high dither.
Bit resolution with high dither of masked bits figure selects to have such advantage, promptly needn't be with different forms for high dither figure and different algorithm.Thereby the solution that is proposed is very efficient.
In actual applications, OSD inserts and encodes with 0 high dither, and video image is encoded with 3 high dithers.If plasma display panel is as the monitor of computing machine, then window border and icon and document can show with 0 high dither, and have the wallpaper and the window of moving image (video scenery), for example, AVI (audiovisual is mutual) file or MPG file have 1, two or three-digit high dither and are activated.
If video image has been pressed MPEG-4 (moving picture expert group standard) coding, can from this coding, acquire benefit based on the high dither of object.MPEG-4 provides instrument for object-oriented video coding.This means the different object absolute codings in the video scenery.In another embodiment of the present invention, the high dither figure place of the object in the image is suitable for the type and the bit resolution of the object that belongs to the MPEG-4 sequence.For example usually be that background is darker than the remainder of image, and contrast is low.So in 3 high dithers of this area applications.Prospect is usually brighter, and contrast is more intense especially.So use 1 high dither more suitable in this zone.
Certainly, object-based high dither needs certain information from the video source relevant with object video.This requires analysis of image content, may be very complicated and implement.If in the application of low expense, think that the realization of this analysis of image content is too expensive, so, the low expense of object-based high dither realizes and can be restricted to: shake frequently at situation ShiShimonoseki broken height that screen display inserts, and open high dither at the remainder of image.
Below, explain the high dither principle based on amplitude of the present invention in more detail.Revise the high dither figure place and as the function of video component signal amplitude based on the high dither of amplitude is corresponding.This can finish with the mode of similar object-based high dither.Also can stipulate some masked bits figures for different amplitude ranges, they are used for selecting corresponding high dither bit resolution when the high dither number is carried out Boolean calculation.
In video technique, the scope of video signal components value is from 0 to 255 (8 bit word) normally.This scope is divided into for example 4 districts.Scope and the corresponding masked bits diagrammatic representation that is assigned with are as follows:
For (0≤X<32), maska=%111=7H,
For (32≤X<64), maska=%110=6H,
For (64≤X<128), maska=%100=4H,
For (128≤X≤255), maska=%000=0H,
Here, X is the input video components R, G, the amplitude of B.
According to this embodiment of the invention, at the high dither circuit part, the incoming video signal component will be classified according to amplitude range, and the high dither number takes out from the high dither figure with 3 bit resolutions, carry out the logical operation with corresponding masked bits figure.Its end value again with the video signal components addition.This processing is finished respectively in each unit.Identical principle is used for object-based high dither.
Below, will be further explained in detail three kinds of different high dither technology, be how to combine to reach the optimization purpose based on the unit, based on amplitude and object-based high dither.
Consider the example of above 3 high dither numbers, a comprehensive solution can be described with these following formula:
Rout=trunc[degamma[Rin]+(rdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Rin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])]
Gout=trunc[degamma[Gin]+(gdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Gin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])]
Bout=trunc[degamma[Bin]+(bdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Bin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])]
Here:
Rin represents the video level of red incoming video signal components R,
Gin represents the video level of green incoming video signal component G,
Bin represents the video level of blue incoming video signal component B,
Degamma[] expression 11 bit resolutions the elimination gamma function.
Maska[] expression is based on the mask value of amplitude,
Masko[] represent object-based mask value,
Rdither[] the expression high dither figure that uses is used for red units, based on the high dither number of unit,
Gdither[] the expression high dither figure that uses is used for green cell, based on the high dither number of unit,
Bdither[] the expression high dither figure that uses is used for blue cell, based on the high dither number of unit,
X represents the number of picture elements on the display board,
Y represents the line number on the display board,
Z represents frame number,
Trunc[] represent to be truncated to 8 bit resolutions, that is to say to cut down 3 least significant bit (LSB)s.
Therefore, expression formula:
(rdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Rin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])],
(gdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Gin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])],
(bdither[x,y,z]AND maska[Bin,x,y,z]AND masko[x,y,z])]
Represented will based on the masked bits figure of the high dither of object and amplitude in conjunction with after and the high dither number that produces.
Provided this result calculated in the following table.Only exemplified the result of three kinds of input values 8,21,118 in the table.This is because with all the results are shown on the paper, is not the part nothing the matter.Yet the effect of high dither clearly is illustrated in the following table.First table is the example about 3 high dithers.It shows, compares with the embodiment that does not have high dither, because high dither has been arranged, be 8 o'clock in input value, and its corresponding output valve has become 1 by 0 in both cases.When input value is 21, to compare with the embodiment that does not have high dither, its corresponding output valve has become 2 by 1 under five kinds of situations.When input value was 118, its corresponding output valve had become 55 by 54 under three kinds of situations.Certainly, along with the increase of input value, the effect of high dither will reduce gradually, and this is because the ratio of high dither value and input value has reduced.
The high dither of Maska=masko=%111=3
position
8 inputting video datas | Eliminate the gamma data for 16 | Eliminate the gamma data for 8 | Eliminate the gamma data for 11 | The high dither number | 8 output video data |
8 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
6 | 1 |
5 | 0 |
4 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
21 | 441 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
6 | 2 |
5 | 2 |
4 | 2 |
3 | 2 |
2 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
118 | 13924 | 54 | 435 | 7 | 55 |
6 | 55 |
5 | 55 |
4 | 54 |
3 | 54 |
2 | 54 |
1 | 54 |
0 | 54 |
Following tabular has gone out the result of calculation of 2 high dithers.Here, because added high dither number is little, so the effect of high dither has also diminished.Yet its difference only is that when input value was 18, output valve only changed under four kinds of situations, and input value is 118 o'clock, and output valve has only become 55 by 54 in both cases.
The high dither of Maska=masko=%110=2
position
8 inputting video datas | Eliminate the gamma data for 16 | Eliminate the gamma data for 8 | Eliminate the gamma data for 11 | The high dither number | 8 output video data |
8 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
6 | 1 |
5 | 0 |
4 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
21 | 441 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
6 | 2 |
5 | 2 |
4 | 2 |
3 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
118 | 13924 | 54 | 435 | 7 | 55 |
6 | 55 |
5 | 54 |
4 | 54 |
3 | 54 |
2 | 54 |
1 | 54 |
0 | 54 |
Following tabular has gone out the result of calculation of 1 high dither.Here, when input value was 8 and 118, the effect of high dither disappeared, but when input value was 21, the high dither effect still existed, and its corresponding output valve has become 2 from 1 under four kinds of situations.Certainly, for some other input value, such as 12, the high dither effect still keeps.
The high dither of Maska=masko=%100=1
position
8 inputting video datas | Eliminate the gamma data for 16 | Eliminate the gamma data for 8 | Eliminate the gamma data for 11 | The high dither number | 8 output video data |
8 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
6 | 0 |
5 | 0 |
4 | 0 |
3 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
21 | 441 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
6 | 2 |
5 | 2 |
4 | 2 |
3 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
0 | 1 |
118 | 13924 | 54 | 435 | 7 | 54 |
6 | 54 |
5 | 54 |
4 | 54 |
3 | 54 |
2 | 54 |
1 | 54 |
0 | 54 |
Fig. 4 has provided a circuit of the present invention and has realized.R, G, B inputting video data are delivered to degam and are eliminated gamma unit 10 and high dither evaluation unit 12.Eliminate gamma unit 10 and carry out the computing of 11 elimination gamma function, and 11 digital video data R, G, B are delivered to output terminal.High dither evaluation unit 12 calculates the high dither number: DR is used for redness, and DG is used for green, and DB is used for blueness.For accomplishing this point, needing synchronizing signal H and V to decide is which pixel and which, which frame are effective when pre-treatment.These information are used to question blank of addressing, are depositing the high dither figure in this table.In this unit, R, G, B component are used to estimate amplitude mask value maska.Be used for unit transmission, for example the MPEG4 demoder of the object-based mask value MO of present picture element by video source.This unit is not showed among the figure.Under the non-existent situation in this unit, can use the fast blank signal of OSD (light scanning apparatus) embedding circuit to replace signal MO from the outside.According to formula discussed above, Boolean calculation is also carried out in unit 12.In computing unit 11, high dither number and elimination gamma output valve are added in together, clip minimum effective 3 among its result, draw final output valve Rout, Gout and Bout.These values are sent to a subdomain coding unit 13, and this unit carries out the subdomain coding under the control of control module 16.The subdomain coded word is stored in the memory cell 14.To the read-write of this memory cell, also control by external control unit 16.For the plasma display panel addressing, the subdomain coded word is read from storage arrangement, and all coded words of delegation are put together, and forms single, a very long coding, is used for doing line PDP addressing.This carries out in serial one parallel converting unit 15.Control module 16 produces whole scannings of PDP control usefulness and keeps pulse.Its reception level and vertical synchronizing signal are as time reference.Plasma display panel 17 is used for the video image of display process.
The present invention especially is used among the PDP.Plasma display generally uses in consumption electronic product, and televisor for example is also as the monitor of computing machine.Yet use of the present invention also is suitable for matrix display, and wherein, the small-pulse effect control in the subdomain is also used in the light emission, promptly with the emission of PWM principle control light.